Emma

Bonnie was at the vet with her 5 year old "schnoodle" Baxter when she saw Emma's photo up on the bulletin board!  Love at first sight?  Yep, on both ends!  Emma was at Midland Animal Control, her owners couldn't put up with her barking.... but Bonnie just knew that Emma would fit into her family just fine.  Emma has learned to control her barking and has went on to get her therapy dog certification!


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Big brother Baxter

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Charlie & Reilly

I'll be honest...I never really thought of poodles as REAL dogs... I mean, you've seen how some get treated by their owners––shaved to look like lawn ornaments, always in the lap or being carried. Not to mention the yap factor. "What are you barking at ?!? Nothing! Your barking at nothing!"  So, I was a bit leery when I was contacted by Katie in Colorado about doing a session for her mom and 2 poodles.  Needless to say after meeting with Brenda (mom), Charles (poodle) and Reilly (also a poodle) I have changed my way of thinking.... they are not just true dogs but a couple of the sweetest dogs you could ever meet!


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This is Charlie. He is 16 and blind and deaf, but followed us all over that day. Even though he couldn't see my camera, he knew how to work it!

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This is Reilly who is 11 and loves treats so much that he would try to sneak in to my pockets to get some.

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Every dog owner knows what this is... the toy depot!

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MINE!!!

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Chicago!

We just had a weekend in one of my favorite places to be... CHICAGO!!  I love this city.  From the deep dish pizzas to the rude cab drivers to that god awful sewer smell that just comes and goes with the wind!  Although it rained off and on, Trisha and I got our fair share of walking about the city and here are some of the photos.....

Did I mention it rained?

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...almost died!
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I ran into some other photographers, they where kind enough to pose for me...
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Did I mention I found myself in the middle of a zombie hoard?
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And last... a photo of a tourist!!
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About

Patrick Hadley is a Michigan photographer who specializes in lifestyle portraits––a natural, candid style that tells a story. No "fist under the chin" poses allowed.